Venetian-window-blind clip.



, No. 757,155. PATENTBD APR. 12, 1904.

- P. TBNNBY.

VDNDTIAN WINDOW BLIND 0111 APPLIGATION FILED MAY 12, 19o3. No MoDDL. asHEETs-snnn'r 1.

A y PEG. l.

No MODEL.

No. 757,155. PATENTED APR. 12, 1904.v I'. TENNEY. VENETIAN WINDOW BLINDCLIP'.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 12, 1903.

a SHEETS-sum1? 2.

Hmm. Para. i2.

Wwawssas INVENTOR No. 757,155. PATENTED APR. 12. 1904.

P. TENNEY. VENETIAN WINDOW BLIND CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, 1903. N0 MODEL. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

FIG. 15.

WITNESSES INVENTO'R FREDERICK 7' Nfl/EY @M 5L- IM faam/a! .zgan-7W.

.XW Patented April 12, 1904` PATENT OEETCE.

FREDERICK TENNEY, OF GOOLE, ENGLAND.

VENETlAN-WINDOW-BLIND OILIP.

` SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 757,155, dated April12,1904.

Application ined May 12, s.

To a/ZZ whom Ait may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK TENNEY, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland, residing at Goole, in the county of York, England,have invented a new and useful Venetian-WindowBlind Clip, of which thefollowing is a specification.

When a Venetian or other similar blind is raised in the ordinary way,the laths collect at the bottom. When fully raised,this is immaterial;but if the blind bc only partly raised the collected laths form a bulkymass at'the bottom of the blind, obstructing light and (if window beopen) air and causing inconvenience in opening or closing the window.The bulk thus formed also renders the window more or less unsightly inappearance, whether viewed fromwithin or without.

The object of my invention, therefore, is

the construction of a device to be applied to a Venetian or similarblind when it is desired to raise it only partially, such device havingthe effect of causing the laths to collect at the top of the window,where they are unobjectionable, and leaving the lower part of the blindin its normal condition, affording free access for the light andremaining free to be deliected at will without further raising or.lowering of the blind.

The apparatus consists, preferably, of a pair of clips adapted to fastenupon the window-blind tapes in any desired position and linked togetherby a short cord, tape, or the like, upon which is carried midway a thirdclip, which is adapted to normally fasten upon the window-blind cord, soas to act as a stop, but which is also adapted to slide freely over thecord at will when it is desired to use the blind in the ordinary manner.The apparatus, therefore, does not interfere in anyway with the ordinaryraising, lowering, or adjustment of the blind.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and diagrams,in which- Figure 1 is a plan of my improved device. Fig. 2 is also aplan showing the tape-clips open in readiness for fixing to the blind.Fig. 3 is a plan of reverse side of cord-clip in the position shown byFigs; 1 and 2. Fig. L1 is Serial No. 156,779. (No model.)

an end view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an intern` view of cord-clip in itsopen position..l Fii 6 is au internal view of cord-clip in its=closcposition, as shown byFigs. 1, 2, and 3. Fi; 'i' is a plan of aslightly-'modified form of cor( clip, showing also a modified device fora taching same in position upon the' blind. L Fig 8 is .an elevation ofFig. 7. Figs. 9 and 1 show alternative' constructions of the tapi clipshown in Figs. 1 and 2. Figs. 11 and 1 are detail views of the slottedvfastening-rin shown in Fig. 10. Figs. 13 and 14LH are rf spectively afront and an end view of a Ven( tian blind having thisinvention appliedto ii Similar letters refer to similar parts througl out the severalviews.

In constructing my said apparatus'a cord clip of suitable constructionis inclosed withi a hollow sheet-metal casing A, which is supported-centrally-betweenV a pair of hinge tape-clips B B, Figs. l to 6,by means of link C, passing through eyelets D D beneat the casing. Thesaid casing A is provide with a suitably-shaped slot E to receive thblind-cord O. The cord-clip consists, pref erably, of a pair of levers FF, pivoted to gether at G and terminating within the cas ing inspecially-shaped jaws H H, in Whicl are provided adjacent semicircularseats o recesses, (plain and serrated,) forming whe] the jaws are closeda toothed or serrated grip ping-opening J and an adjacent plain circulaopening K, through which the blind-cord cai pass freely. The jaws H Hare normally re tained in close contact by means of spring L L withinthe casing, and the' angle througl which the levers are movable aboutthei` pivot G is regulated by the relative positions o the pivot G, thestops M M, and the opening U in the edge of the casing A, through whiclthe `ends of the levers F project. The saii stops M M may forconvenience of manufac ture be struck up from thecasing A, as show] inFigs. 3 and 5. Each tape-clip consists o a grooved bar B, Figs. 1, 2, 7,9, and 10, ti which is hinged at one end a toothed bar N fitting withinthe' same, the members B an( N being secured by means of a catch orswive O, Figs. 1 and 2, a sliding ring P, Fig. 9, o

a slotted ring or knob Q, Figs. 7, 10, 1'1, and l2, and being lockedrigidly together, so as to inclose the blind-tape I when in use.

The device is applied in the following manner: The blind being lirstlowered to its full extent and all the laths arranged in a hori- Zontalposition, the tape-clips are inserted and secured over each set otltapes at the dcsired height, according to the number of laths it isdesired to leave free when the blind is fully drawn up. The levers F arethen pressed open, so as to admit the blind-cord to the slot E, and theyare then released, so as' to grip the blind-cord within the toothed orserrated opening J. If the blind be then raised to the top, thepredetermined number or laths at the bottom of the blind are left intheir open position and are at the same time free to be tilted ordeflected to any desired angle in the ordinary manner. If it be desiredto raise the whole or' the blind to the top of the window, theblind-cord at each side of the vblind is released from the toothedgripping-opening J and' inserted into the enlarged circular opening K,through which it can slide freely. -In this case the apparatus does notinterfere in any way with the ordinary working of the blind, so that theapparatus need not, therefore, be detached fromthe blind except forrenovation or like purposes.

If desired, a modified form of cord-clip may be employed with the sameeffect, as above described. In this arrangement, Figs. 7 and 8, a singlelever F, with jaw H, is employed, and one side of the slot E(correspondingly recessed and serrated) is adapted to serve as theopposing jaw. This lever F may be controlled by means of a spring-catchR, formed thereon and engaging with notches S, or by means of a springL, as hereinbefore described.

The cord-clips hcreinbeore described in clips, anda connecting-linkbetween them; of

a cord-clipslidable on the said link and proto the adjacent blind-Slat.

3. The combination, with a pair of tapeclips, each said clip comprisingtwo bars pivoted together at one end and provided with a locking deviceat the other end, of a link connecting .the said pair f clips, and acord-clip slidable on thesaid link 4L. The combination, with a pair oftapevided with a fastening device for attaching it clips, and aconnectinglink between them; of

a casing slidable on the said link, 'and a pair of spring-pressed leverspivoted to the said casing and operating to grip the cord.

5. The combination, with a pair of tapeclips, and a connecting-linkbetween them; of a cord-clip carried by the said link and provided withone seat for gripping the cord'and a second seat in which the cord isfree to slide.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK TENNEY.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. WALSH,

ALLAN BENNETT.

